CVE-2026-80166 Privilege escalation in Secure Connect Gateway 5.0 - Appliance

High 7.8 Published 7 Sep 2026 Updated 9 Sep 2026

An unauthenticated local attacker can exploit improper privilege management to elevate privileges in Dell Secure Connect Gateway.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-80166?

CVE-2026-80166 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Secure Connect Gateway, published on 7 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance versions prior to 5.36.00.16 and Dell SCG 5.0 Application versions prior to 5.36.00.00, contains an Improper Privilege Management vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to elevation of privileges.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-80166?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Secure Connect Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2026-80166?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-80166 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-80166 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-80166 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-fvjv-fgj3-pm5r.